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Mixed martial arts has never been more popular than it is now. From the UFC on down, the sport is set up to thrive for a long time. Or is it?
The UFC sits atop the combat-sports throne by its lonesome. There...

In a surprising move last week, Bellator MMA released 13 fighters from their contracts. Should we be reading more into this development, or is it just the cost of doing business?
I don’t find too many things...

Mixed martial arts isn’t a team sport, and the fighters’ actions as it pertains to pay and unionization reflect as much. Without a sense of unity, where the good of the whole is held in higher regard than that ...

Recently, the discussion regarding mixed martial arts has been less about the sport as a whole, its drug policies, fighter backgrounds, and fight analysis. These things have been discussed, but what really has ...

Recently, I was listening to one of the more underrated MMA podcasts, “You’re Welcome” with Chael Sonnen, and, surprise, surprise, the “Bad Guy” from West Linn, Ore., made a great point: refusing a fight is tan...

In any business endeavor, growth is usually a good thing. However, when it comes to regional fight promotions, the game is not just growth, but also fighter development and a path to the upper echelons. Unfortu...

Think for a minute about the best middleweight fighters in the world right now. Current 185-pound UFC king Robert Whittaker probably comes to mind, right? Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza? Luke Rockhold? Yoel Romero? Kel...

Bellator MMA is staying abroad as it heads to its next event in Newcastle, England, at the Metro Radio Arena. Bellator 191 marks the last of Bellator’s events for 2017.
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Every Monday, the Combat Press staff gathers its thoughts on the previous weekend’s fights and fight news. This feature isn’t a recap and it isn’t an editorial, but rather a bit of both worlds. We’ll scour the ...

It’s no surprise that Bellator is bringing back the tournament concept. It’s a format that truly sets the Bellator brand apart from the modern-day MMA scene and reminded die-hard fans of the good ol’ days of th...